Jay Irwin - Page 15

Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Jay has been a theater geek for years. He attends as many shows as he can around the country and loves taking in new exciting works.

Three-letter rating system on each review is as follows. They range from best to worst as WOW (A can’t miss), YAY (Too damn good), MEH+ (Good, with some great things going for it), MEH (Just OK), NAH (You can miss this one) and WTF (I think you can figure out my complex code there).

Jay is also an actor in the local Seattle scene. Follow me on Twitter @SeattleBdwyGeek or on Threads @jdirwin14 or BlueSky Social at @seattlebdwygeek.bsky.social. You can also check me out in my web series "The Gamers: The Shadow Menace" available on Amazon Prime.

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First Show

First big show I saw here in Seattle was either 42nd Street or Hello Dolly with Carol Channing. Not sure which one was first. First Broadway show on Broadway was the original cast of Spamalot. Great way to start off my Broadway experiences especially since I hung by theb stage door (back when we could do that) and meet the entire cast.

Favorite Show

Little Shop of Horrors

Favorite Stories

BWW Reviews: FLASHDANCE at the Paramount - What? A Feeling? Nope. - Possibly one of the worst shows I've ever seen. And still one that I compare all bad shows to.
BWW Reviews: THE BROTHERS SIZE at the Seattle Rep - Possibly one of the best shows I've ever seen. I was blown away so much I took the time to come back and see it again, at full price.
BWW Reviews: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE at the La Jolla Playhouse -
BWW Review: BRUCE at The Seattle Rep -
'Catch Me If You Can' at the 5th Avenue -

BWW Review: Bang Your Head While Laughing at 5th Ave's ROCK OF AGES

February 9, 2019

The idea of stunt casting, the practice of taking a big name and putting them in a role just to get butts in seats, has always terrified me.

BWW Review: The Seagull Project's Dark and Moody UNCLE VANYA

February 3, 2019

OK, so putting up a dark and moody production of Anton Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' may sound redundant but remember, this is The Seagull Project.

BWW Review: Annex's THE DEVIL AND SARAH BLACKWATER Lacks Focus, Storytelling, and Harmony

February 3, 2019

If you're going to put up a new musical, such as Annex Theatre's current world premiere 'The Devil and Sarah Blackwater' you need a few things on board.

BWW Review: Seattle Public's World Premiere FIRE SEASON Crackles with Honest Vulnerability

January 28, 2019

Seattle Public Theater is currently offering a play you've probably never heard of, "Fire Season".

BWW Review: ArtsWest's M BUTTERFLY - A Story of Passion and Intrigue Without the Passion or Intrigue

January 27, 2019

In David Henry Hwang's play "M Butterfly" there's a few things you can take away.

BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Paramount - You Will Be Found ... Laughing, Cheering, Crying, all the Feelings

January 26, 2019

After a shaky start (sorry to all you folks who got bumped from the Wednesday performance) the 2017 Tony Award winner, "Dear Evan Hansen" is here at the Paramount.

BWW Review: Seattle Rep's LAST OF THE BOYS Delivers an Emotional Gut Punch

January 24, 2019

Steven Dietz is touted as being 'one of America's most successful, prolific living dramatists' (The Seattle Times, 2018) and it's no surprise given his rich, engaging characters, raw, honest dialog, and stories that feel effortless as they slip in the emotional knife before you know it.

BWW Review: Can Can's Sexy European Cabaret BONBON

January 23, 2019

Dear Readers, if you deem to venture into the sultry world of Can Can's newest show, "Bonbon", you may walk away with several feelings.

BWW Review: Strawshop's EVERYBODY Examines Death ... Again and Again and Again

January 23, 2019

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play "Everybody", currently at 12th Ave Arts from Strawberry Theatre Workshop, tells us from the beginning that we're in for a show about death.

BWW Review: Village's I DO! I DO! a Show about Commitment, That Lacks Commitment

January 18, 2019

As a self-proclaimed musical theater geek, I'll admit to some gaps in my geekdom and Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's 1966 musical "I Do! I Do!" falls squarely into that gap.

BWW Review: WET's Absurdist Political Thriller B Ticks on Too Long Before Exploding

January 12, 2019

Any good play wants to contain a solid beginning, middle, and end.

BWW 2018 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards (Jay's Picks)

January 11, 2019

Dear Readers, it has been one crazy year with some amazing theater.

BWW Feature: The Top 10 Upcoming Shows in Seattle I'm Excited About in 2019

January 7, 2019

It's a whole new year with a whole new slate of fabulous theater coming to Seattle and the surrounding areas.

BWW Review: THE LION KING National Tour at Paramount has Drawn the Circle of Life Too Many Times

December 15, 2018

Dear Readers, I'm going to start out by coming clean to a fact that may cause a few gasps.

BWW Review: A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS at Seattle Public Theater - Come Out to the Bathhouse, Have a Few Laughs

December 2, 2018

Dear Readers, I need you to stop what you're doing right now (including reading this review) and go to www.

BWW Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at SMT Filled with Talent ... When it Gets Through

December 2, 2018

Seattle Musical Theatre has taken on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for the holidays, that bright and frothy, crowd-pleaser of a tuner.

BWW Review: Leapin' Lizards, The 5th Ave's ANNIE is a Heartfelt Joyride!

December 1, 2018

You may say, Dear Readers, that it's impossible to have a bad production of the Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin classic "Annie".

BWW Review: Seattle Rep's IN THE HEIGHTS Will Bring You Home

November 30, 2018

Before there was "Hamilton" there was "In the Heights".

BWW Review: Village's MATILDA Big on Talent and Charm but Short on Magic and Flow

November 9, 2018

A few years ago, Dear Readers, Seattle audiences were treated to the tour of Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin's lovely musical version of Roald Dahl's "Matilda".

BWW Review: Seattle Children's Theatre Amps Up the Awww Factor with THE VELVETEEN RABBIT

November 3, 2018

We all have those special toys that became real to us as children.

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